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Evasion
01
the act of avoiding or escaping something, typically a responsibility, obligation, or consequence
Example
The suspect 's evasion of law enforcement lasted for weeks as he moved from one hiding place to another.
The employee 's constant excuses and evasions made it clear that he was trying to avoid taking on additional work.
02
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
03
the act of intentionally avoiding payment obligations or repaying owed money
04
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
Example
The suspect's evasion of law enforcement lasted for weeks as he moved from one hiding place to another.
The employee's constant excuses and evasions made it clear that he was trying to avoid taking on additional work.
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